(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Saturday, December 7, 2024, painter Claude Winn will be the featured speaker for the "Inside the Artist's Studio" series at Princeton Makes in the Princeton Shopping Center. Winn, a Princeton Makes cooperative member, creates stunning abstract paintings that she calls "meditations," reflecting her interdisciplinary background. The event begins at 6:30pm.

During the event, Winn will discuss her work and the influences of her art heroes, including William de Kooning, Wassily Kandinsky, and Helen Frankenthaler. A visual and theatre artist, Winn’s interest in art began in childhood when she spent hours in museums studying the works of great artists.

“I believe in the art’s immense emotional and spiritual power to put us in touch with our deepest selves,” Winn said. “My work is a conversation with the abstract expressionists of the 40s and 50s.”

Formerly represented by CG Gallery in Princeton, Winn’s art can be found in private collections around the world. Collectors have called her work “inspiring,” “deeply beautiful,” and “a source of continuous joy.”

Winn explains her creative process, “When I start a painting, I have no plan. I follow my intuition without thinking and am curious to see what will happen. My art reflects my studies and experience in art history, film, literature, yoga, and archetypal psychology. It takes me, and hopefully, my viewers on a quest for the sublime.”

This month, Winn is the featured artist at Princeton Makes, with her work displayed in the front window. Visitors can view more of her paintings in her studio during the event.

The “Inside the Artist’s Studio” talk series, part of the cooperative’s programming initiatives, offers the public a monthly opportunity to learn about and from its creatives.

The event will begin with a reception and light refreshments at 6:30pm. Artwork by all cooperative artists will be available for purchase.

Princeton Makes is a cooperative of over 40 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry. Customers will be able to support local artists by visiting their in-store studios and shopping for a wide variety of art, including large paintings, prints, custom-made greeting cards, stained glass lamps and window hangings, jewelry in various designs and patterns, and more.